Barbara Honig passed away peacefully at her home in Greenwich, CT on May 13, 2021, at the age of 80 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents, Gertrude and Arthur Freed, and her brother, Ronald Freed. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Ira Honig of 45 years and her children, Wendy Chakrin of Cos Cob, Mark Chakrin of Norwalk, stepchildren Jodi Honig Przybisiki (Eric) of Norwalk and Scott Honig of Woodstock, GA, her brother Simon Freed of Round Rock, TX and grandchildren Zach, Christine, Samantha, Jason, Ellie, Blake and Kyle.
Barbara was born in Yonkers, NY on January 24, 1941, attended University of Miami and Hunter College. She lived in Greenwich for 50 years and was an avid tennis and paddle player, winning many club and town tournaments with her husband. Barbara is a member of The Milbrook Club and was chairwoman of the “Nine Holers” for many years, although she would often come home and declare, “I can’t hit the ball”. When she first came to town she worked with autistic children, then later in retail at several Greenwich boutiques.
Barbara attended art classes at NCC, studying ceramics, sculpture and painting. Her home is adorned with many of her creations. She possessed an amazing flair for interior decorating. She frequently visited NYC to enjoy the Met and Whitney museums and was a great admirer of architecture and fashion.
Barbara loved the springtime, getting her hands dirty in her garden and designing her flower boxes. She always had a smile for her friends and loved spending as much time as she could with her 7 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your favorite charity.
A celebration of her life will be in the near future.
